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WALTER EAs'rEE HASKJIZN, on NEW YoEK, N. Y, Assrenoit ro 'rnnssnn AnnwEtnEn STEEL rnonno'rs COMPANY, or ONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK, Aoonronn'rron OF NEW YORK. I 4

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Application filed January 12, 1 92 7. Serialfi'o. 160,680.

This invention relates to bookstands, an fvation in Figure 8, but shownin a different 55 object of the invention being to provide a position. 7stand in which a number of binders are pivot- My improved bookstandcomprises two ally mounted so as to conveniently hold a main members,namely,asupp'orting member plurality of books such as telephone d1- Aand and a book housing B. The supporti'ectories and the like, and enableany book to ing member A is composed of side plates 1, 1, 60 be moved toposition for opening and reading preferably strengthened laterallyproject the same without detaching the book from the ing' flanges 2 andfixedly connected at the binder, hence conveniently holding the boo 55front by a plate 3 which is at the side edges 7 so tnat they are notliable to be lost nor disof the plates 1, 1, adjacent one end, and alsoarranged nor injured by continual use. by plates 4, 4 at theextremities, of the sides 65 A further object is to provide a bookstand1, 1, these plates 3 and 4:, 4c, and extremities of this character whichwill be extremely of the sides 1, 1 constituting feeton which ornamentalin appearance, which may be supthe support A rests when in an uprightposiported on a table, desk or other device or may tion, asshown inFigures 1, 2 and 4t, and also be secured to a wall or upright member andas rests adapted to be located against a Wall 70 operate with equalfacility in either position. when the support is secured to a wall, thislVith these and other objects in view, the position of the device beingindicated in invention consists in certain novel features Figure 3. a

of construction and combinations and ar- The book housing B is ofsomewhat U rangeinents of parts, which will be more fully shape inlongitudinal'section, an intermediate 75 hereinafter described andpointed out in the member 5 connecting side members 6, 6 of claim. saidbook housing, and said housinglocated In the accompanyingdrawingsbetween the sides 1, 1 of the supporting Figure 1 is aperspective View, showing my member.

improved supporting member in upright The sides 1, 1 of the supportingmember A position with one of the books and book holder and the sides 6,6 of the book housing B are partially turned; provided with a pluralityof openings which Figure 2 is a similar view, showing the may beproperly registered to receive bolts 7 I 30 book holder and bookcompletely turned and and nuts 8 so as to secure the housing either openfor inspection; with its'member 5 partiallyrenclosed within 85 Figure?)is a perspective view, showing the supporting member A'whenthe device.

my improved bookstand in position when is to be mounted in uprightposition, or be supported from a wall or other upright memlocatedentirely outside of said supporting her; member when the device is tobesecured to a Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view of wall, as indicatedin Figure 3, 90 Fig. 3. I have not attempted to illustrate any'par-Figure 1 is a view in vertical section ticula r means for securing thedevice to a wall through the construction shown in Figure 2, as this mayvary in accordancewith the posi- 40 the section line being taken betweentwo tion of the device, and any convenient means binders; 7 may beemployed for that purpose. I 95 Figure 5 is a fragmentary view in trans-In addition to the bolts 7 and nuts 8, the verse section, through one ofthe binders, membersA and B are connected-by a rod 9 showing a bookcarrier; 7 extended through side members6, 6 and 1', 1 Figure 6 is aview in section on the line andvsecure'd at their ends by nuts 10screwed 66 of Figure 4; onto the ends of the rod against the outer 100.

Figure 7 is a view in longitudinal section faces of the sides 1, 1. Thisrod 9 serves as on an enlarged scale, showng my improved a pivotalsupport for a plurality of binders book securing means, each of thebinders 11, one'of which will now be described, and being equipped withone of these devices; it will be understood that this description will 7Figure 8 is a view in transverse sectio apply alike to all of thebinders. 1 05 on the line 88 of Figure 7; Referring more particularly toFigures 5,

Figure 9 is a perspective view of my im- 6, 7, 8 and 9, it will, benoted that each binder proved adjustable bracket, shown in end elehas arigid reinforced channel-like back member 12, to which side leaves 13,13 are hingedly connected. These side leaves 13, 13 are formed in theordinary way, comprising stiff sheets which are enclosed in a coveringextending around the back portion, so that at thepoint of juncturebetween the back portion 12 and the leaves l3'the parts are fixedlyconnected to form hinges, as indicated at 14.

I In the back portion 12 of each binder I locate a channel-shaped metalframe 15 which has perforations in the opposite walls, as in-' betweenthe pages of a book and secured in an adjustable bracket 21 carried bythe frame 15,.

, The'frame 15 is made with a longitudinal slot 22 therein, in whichthe-base member 23 of the adjustable bracket 21 is mounted to slide, andis held against accidental move- I tive to the frame 15.

40 rightmember 24 beingprovided with PBTIO'.

ment. This bracket 21 has a bifurcated upright member 24 adapted toreceive the bar 19 therein, and said bar 19 has a toothed or serratedinner edge 25 which engages a wall of the upright member 24' and holdsthe bracket against longitudinal movement rela- To secure this bar 19 inlocked engagement with the bracket 21 I employ a pivoted arm 26 on theupright member 24, and this arm 26 is of angular form so that when it isswung intooperative position it will extend across the edge of the bar19, said arm 26 and the uprated lugs 27 and 28, respectively, which mayreceive a small padlock-29 or other suitable fastening meansfor lockingthe bar against movement so as to secure a book against theft.

The padlock 29 is not necessary in most cases'as I provide the arm 26with a lug or projection 26 which snaps into the slotof the bifurcatedmember 24 and holds the parts in normal position. j

One reason for providing an adjustable bracket 21 is to. allow thebinder to accommodate a book of any desired length as it is altogetherto be imagined that this binder may be used forbooks of various sizes,and

such adjustment permits of a wide range of as above explained they arenormally enclosed and located side by side and to a great extent encasedin the housing member 13. When it is desired to examine one of the booksit is simply necessary to grasp the upper end of the binder and turn thesame with the book therein to vbring it over to a position on the edgeof member B, and I have provided on.

this edge of memberB a plurality of cushions 30 to receive the bindersand prevent noise and undue wear.

The books or binders when in enclosed position are preferably supportedon a cushioning bar or block 30 V I would call particular attention tothe fact that the bearings or eyelets 17 are located at a point belowthe horizontal center of the binder so that there is a. greater lengthof binder above the eyelet than there is below; hence the binder whenswung outwardly will rest on 'the'edge of housing B, and when swunginwardly will lie within said housing.

It is to be noted that the end books or bindrequire a support for theleaves when in an open position, and the flange 2 isprimarily intendedfor that purpose in addition to strengthening the side plates 1. It isalso to be noted that t-heleaves of the intermediate books or binderswhen open are supported by the backs of the adjacent books and do notrequire the, support of the above flanges 2. Another point is that thebacks of the books either opened or closed are preferably dis madein'tlie general form of the partsdescribed Without departing fronrmyinvention, and hence I do not limit myself to the precise details setforth but consider myself at liberty to make such changes andalterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the appendedclaim.

I claim: a A device of the character described, comprising a supportingmember, a housing located within the supporting member, separablecoupling devices adapted to secure the housing at different positionsrelative to the support, a rod mounted in the support, and a bookholding binder pivotally mounted on the rod.

WALTER EASTER HASKIN.

